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9 December 2016

Here's how it works: The Recent Releases chart brings together critical reaction to new albums from more than 50 sources worldwide. It's updated daily. Albums qualify with 5 reviews, and drop out after 6 weeks into the longer timespan charts.

8.0 |
Mojo

8.0 |
Clash

An adventurous indie-electro album that's aimed firmly at the mainstream. And it's a joy
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8.039036

8.0 |
NME

An album as band rather than as competing knowb-twiddlers. And it's worked
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8.039189

8.0 |
Q

An intriguing, masterful album that ensures their toxic edge lives on. Print edition only

8.039292

8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound

While Karlsson and Winnberg continue to assert themselves as two of the most accomplished producers in contemporary music, Happy to You does well to prove they’re just as good on the other side of the mixing console
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8.039313

8.0 |
Uncut

Rocket-boosted second from Swedish electro popsters. Print edition only

7.940069

7.9 |
The AU Review

A definite album on my playlist for the winter season, one I don’t think will get old in a hurry at all
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6.0 |
music OMH

6.0 |
The Guardian

6.0 |
Independent on Sunday

On their second album, this Swedish-American synth trio are edging towards AOE: Adult-Oriented Electropop
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6.039595

6.0 |
Under The Radar

It is the dance-based numbers that have stickability on this album
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6.040074

6.0 |
God Is In The TV

In parts this is a really good album, and the less good tracks aren’t actively bad
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6.040187

6.0 |
PopMatters

It very much falls in line with its predecessor by showing great melodic promise and musical creativity getting weighed down by a mouthpiece who sounds like he has something better to do with his time
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6.040487

6.0 |
State

The major striking difference is the change in mood from the debut. There are still moments of up-tempo movement here, but they have a darker edge
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6.041382

6.0 |
Entertainment.ie

For now, Abba’s crown as Sweden’s most successful pop export is safe, but there is enough here to suggest that Miike Snow are one to watch
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5.839395

5.8 |
Pitchfork

Miike Snow are missing some important components, the first of which is a compelling singer to elevate or at least match the sonics
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